Starting your week being mindful is the best thing one can do. I recently studied meditation and its effects. This is an excerpt from my research paper:
“In these fast-paced times, people tend to live in a constant state of stress and rush which have increased human susceptibility to distress-related diseases, such as depression, Alzheimer, and diabetes. For our fortune, meditation is a psychological training method used all around the world to reduce stress, increase self-awareness, and induce a relaxing state of mind (Lippke, 2021). Relaxation is known to reduce mental health conditions as well as reduce blood pressure, breath and heart rate, and tension in the body. A state of relaxation can be defined as the condition of being relieved from tension and anxiety. Relaxation looks different for everyone as it relates to one’s preferences. However, there are core strategies that allow people to feel tranquil. Among these approaches, one of the most relevant for our topic of inquiry is releasing tension by breathing and visualization, directly relating to the practice of mindfulness meditation (Cirino, 2019).
Furthermore, it has been recently hypothesized that relaxation “can also have significant effects on how people perceive and process the world around them and alter the way they regulate attention and emotion” (Hommel, 2014). Various studies have been conducted regarding the impact of meditation on cognitive functioning. They have shown that meditation increased the efficiency of the executive attention network, which regulates decision-making and emotion regulation, as well as a heightened ability to control impulses and attention maintenance (Russell & Kozasa, 2011). Additionally, subjects have shown enhanced emotional regulation and health benefits related to immune function (Basso & Suzuki, 2018)”.
After conducting this study, a year ago, I dedicated my mornings to meditation. This practice allowed me to be more aware throughout the day and I also noticed an improvement in my mood. My daily meditation consists of focusing on my breath and clearing my mind for 10 minutes. If my mind wanders off, which it does, I gently bring it back. This practice creates a deep feeling of relaxation and decreases any feelings of stress.
I urge you to try the thing out, you don’t have to start meditating for 10 minutes, start slowly and increase the duration as you get comfortable. Good luck!
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